Facts About Zinc and Neodymium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
- Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
- Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1885
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %
11
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %
10
~0.0000003 %
24
Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
16
0.00 %
20
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
10
0.00 %
30
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
6
Not Available
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